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Abstract
Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common malignancy in women in developed world. It is the most common gynecologic malignancy to cause death in women worldwide. It usually affects women over the age of 60 years. Owing to the lack of early, effective screening tools and lack of specific symptoms associated with early stage disease, approximately 70% of ovarian cancer patient are diagnosed at advanced stage.
The peritoneal Cancer Index (PCI) is the method of measuring the amount and distribution of metastatic tumor in the peritoneal cavity on CT scan and laparotomy.(7) It is based ontumor extent in 13 separate regions.(8)Distribution of the implants on abdominal and pelvic surfaces greatly influences the likelihood of a complete cytoreduction by visceral resections.(9)
The aim of this study, is to compare CT scan to laparotomy in calculation of Peritoneal Cancer Index (PCI) in cases of advanced ovarian cancer.To assess accuracy of CT scan in staging of ovarian cancer and to estimate the accuracy of CT scan in estimation of feasibility of complete cytoreduction in cases of advanced ovarian malignancy.
This study was a collaborative work between the Gynecologic Division, Shatby Maternity University Hospital, and department of diagnostic imaging, University of Alexandria.The study was a prospective study of fifty patients presenting with stage III epithelial ovarian tumors attending Shatby Maternity University Hospital, Alexandria University, after taking a written consent and approval of Ethics Committee.